Tom Brady admits he won’t be rooting for the Patriots to win the Super Bowl this weekend despite his special history with the franchise.
The legendary NFL quarterback, who claimed six of his record seven Super Bowl rings in New England, will watch on as his former team battles it out with the Seattle Seahawks for the biggest prize in football in Santa Clara on Sunday.
It marks the Patriots’ first appearance in the end-of-season showpiece since he guided them victory over the Los Angeles Rams back in 2019, with 23-year-old Drake Maye bidding to emulate his iconic predecessor at Levi’s Stadium.
Yet despite his legendary 20-year stint in New England, and being regarded the team’s greatest ever player, Brady will not be cheering them on at Super Bowl LX because of his current role as a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
‘I don’t have a dog in the fight in this one. May the best team win,’ he told Jim Gray on the Let’s Go! podcast ahead of Sunday’s game.
‘In terms of the Patriots, this is a new chapter in New England, and I’m glad everyone’s embraced the Mike Vrabel regime, all the amazing players that have worked so hard to get their club to this position.
Tom Brady admits he won’t be rooting for the Patriots to win the Super Bowl this weekend
Brady says he ‘doesn’t have a dog in the fight’ despite his special history with New England
The legendary quarterback is instead fully focused on his role as part-owner of the Raiders
‘We did it for 20 years. There was a little bit of a hiatus in there, but the Patriots are back and it’s a very exciting time for everyone in New England.’
One of Brady’s Super Bowl wins in New England came against the Seahawks in 2015, when he inspired a spectacular come-from-behind victory to land his fourth championship.
Nevertheless, the Fox commentator is shelving any feelings of sentiment this weekend due to his newfound loyalty to the Raiders.
‘You have different chapters and moments that you go through where you’re affiliated with a certain team at Michigan and then I was with the Patriots for 20 years, I was with Tampa for three amazing years. I’ve been in broadcasting, now I’m an owner of the Raiders,’ he added.
‘Those memories that I have are forever ingrained in me. Now in a different phase in my life I root for people and people I really care about.’
Brady’s Raiders are set to hire Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their next head coach once the Super Bowl is over, after parting company with Pete Carroll on the back of their 3-14 season.
Las Vegas’ woes in 2025 has also left them with the No 1 pick in this year’s NFL Draft, which they are widely expected to use on championship-winning Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
